14 July 2014

Trying something different....

but as she's got older she has become more accustomed to staying in her playpen

and is now quite happy to snooze for a few hours whilst I work.

But when she was teething I was not getting much work done so I set to tidying my studio.

Whilst sorting out my art cupboard I came across my old box of watercolours and brushes.

Can you believe it, it has been 10 years since I last painted!!

Thankfully most of my kit was still OK, a few brushes had had it but a quick visit to my favourite on-line art shop soon fixed that and as they had on offer on paints I splurged on a few extra tubes too!

It took me weeks to complete as I had to fit it in when Pip was snoozing.

What do you think?

The image is

CC Designs - Valentine

I am definitely out of practice mixing skin tones, but hey that will come with time - all in all I am pretty happy with my first painting in a decade.

I have a few new pieces of work I intend to share

mainly pencil as its been the easiest to pick up and put down with a puppy in tow

but it is about to get manic in the Allen house as hubby is out in the combine for the first time in 2014

so my plans may yet get scuppered,

my poor old washing machine is working over-time - how can two men get so filthy?

Ben is trying to lessen the laundry issue by ripping two pairs of trousers (beyond repair) in as many days

and of course I'll soon be traipsing round the countryside delivering dinner to them and our men

Good grief this is incredible! I see your last email and need to get back to that again but I must ask.... how do you get the lighter colors? Like in the hair? I thought watercolors was only additive concept but it looks like you went back in and added lighter colors. Is this the difference between tube paints and pencil or brick ones?